54806 ZIP Code, Ashland, WI

54806 is a ZIP code in Ashland, Wisconsin — mostly in Ashland County (67% of its land), with smaller parts in Bayfield County. It covers 289 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 54861, 54855 and 54891. 11,704 people live here in 4,852 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $64,864, below the Wisconsin median of $77,485.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents11,704
Households4,852
Median household income$64,864
Income per person$34,613
Median age41.2
Homeowners70.9%
Median home value$185,800
Median rent$763
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%
Average commute (minutes)15.1
Households with kids under 1823.6%
Moved in the past year10.2%
Below the poverty line13.9%
Broadband internet86.5%
Speak a non-English language at home3.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.0%
$10–15K7.6%
$15–25K6.6%
$25–35K9.2%
$35–50K10.1%
$50–75K17.6%
$75–100K12.7%
$100–150K16.9%
$150–200K9.4%
$200K+3.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.0%
10–1914.1%
20–247.5%
25–3411.8%
35–4412.1%
45–5410.9%
55–6415.0%
65–7411.7%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.1%
Owned outright25.9%
Rented25.2%
Vacant11.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.7%
Townhome2.2%
2–4 units9.3%
5–19 units8.2%
20+ units2.2%
Mobile / other6.3%

Businesses in 54806

383 business establishments with 5,484 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

54806 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 5,003 residential and 373 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 54806

54806 has 11 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 5,003 residential and 373 business mailboxes. Routes range from 384 homes (C010) to 571 homes (C002); the median route has 434 homes. The Census counted 4,852 households in 54806 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4999
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 384 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 403 homes
  3. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 423 homes
  4. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 434 homes
  5. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 434 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 54806

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City40339$35,245———
C002City5717$35,245———
C004City42335$35,245———
C005City4925$35,245———
C007City43432$56,902———
C009City4427$51,801———
C010City384164$56,902———
R001Rural49812$82,160———
R002Rural51725$64,428———
R003Rural40514$82,160———
R004Rural43433$64,428———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 54806 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Areas that include 54806

Mail every home in 54806

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 54806, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 54806 in?
54806 is a Ashland, WI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Ashland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 54806 in?
54806 is mostly in Ashland County (67% of its land), with smaller parts in Bayfield County.
What is the population of 54806?
About 11,704 people (±257), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,492.
What is the median household income in 54806?
$64,864 (±$4,420), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 54806?
11 USPS carrier routes with 5,003 residential and 373 business mailboxes (5,377 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 54806?
The closest, measured center to center: 54861 (10.1 mi, New Odanah), 54855 (11.7 mi, Jolmaville), 54891 (11.7 mi, Washburn), 54846 (13.4 mi), 54856 (15 mi, Mason) and 54559 (17.3 mi, Saxon).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.